DAILY TEXT, Today's Friday, August 16, 2024, Blessed is the man who trusts in Jehovah (Jer. 17:7).

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Friday August 16, 2024

Blessed is the man who trusts in Jehovah (Jer. 17:7).

In Satan's world, many do not know who to trust. Time and time again they feel let down by what big businessmen, politicians and religious leaders do. And they feel that the same thing happens to their friends and neighbors, and even their family. This should not surprise us. The Bible predicted that “in the last days” people would be disloyal, slanderous, and treacherous. It would reflect the personality of the god of this system, who is not worthy of any trust (2 Tim. 3:1-4; 2 Cor. 4:4). On the other hand, true Christians know that we can put all our trust in Jehovah. We are convinced that he loves us and that he will never abandon his friends (Ps. 9:10). We can also trust in Jesus Christ because he gave his life for us (1 Pet. 3:18). And we know from our own experience that the guidance the Bible gives us is trustworthy (2 Tim. 3:16, 17). w22.09 2 paras. 1, 2.

What great honor do we have? (Mark 10:29, 30).

Jehovah has given us the great honor of being part of his worldwide family of servants. Because of this, we enjoy many blessings (read Mark 10:29, 30). All over the planet we have brothers and sisters who, like us, love Jehovah and strive to respect his standards. Maybe our language, our culture and our way of dressing are different, but we feel love for them from the first moment we meet them. And above all, we love to praise and worship our loving heavenly Father together (Ps. 133:1).

Why do we need brothers?

Today more than ever, we must be united. Sometimes brothers help us carry our burdens (Rom. 15:1; Gal. 6:2). They also encourage us to remain active in our service to Jehovah and to be spiritually strong.​—1 Thess. 5:11; Heb. 10:23-25. How sad it would be if we did not have the support of the congregation to face our enemies: Satan and his evil world. Very soon, he and all those under his control will attack God's servants. At that moment we will be very grateful to have the brothers by our side.

Why is it difficult for some to trust brothers?

However, some may find it difficult to trust siblings. Because? Perhaps they confided a private matter to a fellow Christian and he or she then told others about it. Or maybe someone made them a promise and didn't keep it. Or maybe a brother or sister has said or done something that hurt them. So what will help us trust brothers more?

How does love help us trust our brothers more? (1 Corinthians 13:4-8).

Trust is based on love. Chapter 13 of 1 Corinthians mentions many characteristics of love that will help us trust others more or regain lost trust (read 1 Corinthians 13:4-8). For example, verse 4 says that “love is patient and kind.” Jehovah is patient with us even when we sin against him. So we too must be patient with our siblings if they say or do things that bother us or hurt us. Verse 5 adds that love “is not easily provoked” and “keeps no account of harm.” We do not want to keep an “account of the damage”, that is, to keep a mental record of all the offenses of our brothers. Ecclesiastes 7:9 says we should not be easily angered. It is much better to follow the advice of Ephesians 4:26: “Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.”

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